Bacteria and fungi, compete for the same ecological niche.
Answer:
Bacteria that entered an organism body can cause mutations by altering the gene
Answer:
A trait that gives an organism a reproductive advantage in the current environment
Explanation:
- Adaptations are mutations that helps an organism, such as animals or plants to survive in its environment due to a reproductive advantage.
- Adaptations may be structural or behavioral adaptations. Structural adaptations are features or the physical part of an organism that boosts its survival. Behavioral adaptations on the other hand, are responses made by an organism to help it survive or reproduce.
Short answer - to breathe.
Long answer - the black streaks on the trunk of birch trees are called lenticels, and their function is to enable the exchange of gases between the tree and the air. So, in a way, this makes the whole process of photosynthesis a lot easier for birch trees.